Mark Newman's (mnewman) Blog

Seeing is believing.  That rings true in Tempe now more than ever when it comes to new construction projects.  The ones that are moving forward are doing so at a pretty good pace, those that have not started construction are really dragging their feet.  Centerpoint is adding glass daily, Bridgevi...

Some very powerful, rare winter rainstoms took their best shot at last month's Tempe Festival for the Arts, but the event was still a success.  413 artists displayed their crafts under tent's or umbrellas to the brave shoppers trying to find that unique holiday gift.  Arizona State football had a...

Tempe has a nice mix of high rise condominium properties along with cool infil townhome and loft projects.  Brownstones at Tempe is in it's final construction stages of phase III and has some attractive close out pricing on their successful row houses.  I have been a big fan of this community fro...

Two new developments have surfaced regarding the proposed high rise condominium project encompassing Monti's La Cas Vieja restaurant.  The project has been controversial from the get go with historical societies up in arms over a development at the site of Tempe's oldest standing structure.  The ...

The Hayden Ferry project marches right along despite a sluggish real estate market.  The much anticipated second tower (Bridgeview) is taking shape and building tours are now available for prospective buyers.  Tours are done by appointment only and will cover some of the common areas as well as s...

This past year has been tough on the gereral real estate market for both private sellers and developers.  Now we are starting to see some creativity on the part of some developers to make thier properties even more attractive to prospective buyers.  Centerpoint Condominiums is offering a 1 to 2 y...

The area south of Tempe Town Lake and west of Mill Ave is blossoming with some really cool urban villages and loft projects. Millstone by Barton Communities was one of the first to break ground in early 2006 and they are starting to deliver to the owners. The project offers three story lofts with...

Last weekend my wife and I spent some time out in Tempe. We looked around Tempe Marketplace and took in a movie at the new Harkins theatre. Quite a few shops are open and many more are moving in. This area will be a great resource for Tempe residences and I can't wait to see it when it's done. Af...

Recently I had a client from California looking to relocate to the Phoenix area.This gentleman happened to be an ASU grad and still holds season tickets to ASU football. He was interested in seeing what both the downtown Phoenix and Tempe areas had to offer in terms of condos or lofts considering...

Lumina Update Tempe's newest high rise project Lumina recently opened it's sales office. The show room comes complete with models, mock up's and plenty of printable information to digest. Like most Tempe high rise condo projects, Lumina is ambitious, it's tall, it's upscale and when completed it ...